Can you walk through a F1 Tornado? The wind is only around a hundred mph but will the suction still lift you?

Question

Thanks for the answers. I have no intention of ever doing such a thing its only curiosity

Answer 1

The wind is strong enough to lift you. One of the things that would be worrisome is the debris. You might get hit by large debris that could kill you. Regardless, the wind is strong and tricky enough to pick you up. the tricky thing about tornadoes is that their wind is blowing up and around, meaning that there is a really strong updraft, so in a Category 2 hurricane, you would not get blown away up in to the hurricane you would rather get blown not to a higher elevation but just away, like down the street, whereas in a tornado, it will suck you up in to the tornado, toss you around a bit, throw you out, and fall hundreds if not over a thousand feet to the ground.

That's the scenario!
To wrap it up, it might not be the greatest idea, but if you knew that it was your last day to live, getting sucked up by a tornado might be the best and funnest way to die!

Answer 2

F1 Tornadoes

Answer 3

It's not the wind speed that is the problem. If the speed was the dangerous part of the tornado, they wouldnt be very fearsome. The debris that it lifts, however, is what will get you. If the tornado is pure air, then it probably won't lift you; with any debris, dont even try.

Answer 4

As Ron White (comedian) once said about the stupidity of people who try to brave hurricanes:

"It's not *that* the wind is blowin', it's *what* the wind is blowin'. And if a Volvo lands on you, it doesn't matter how many sit-ups you did that morning."

But, even if there weren't massive amounts of debris flying all around you at 100 MPH, no you would not be able to get enough traction with the ground to be able to walk against that kind of force.

Answer 5

In this case the winds will suck you right off the ground and if there is any debris inside the tornado, you could get hurt real bad, even kill you, so don't mess with those things at all.

Answer 6

Tornadoes don't suck, they blow. It is the strength of the wind that blows things into the air not the drop in pressure in the centre of the tornado sucking things up.

Answer 7

You can do whatever you want but I don´t recommend to do that. Remember tornadoes are really low pressure centers, and even though winds are not too strong, it´s a really strong wind compared to those that we are used to feel, and it can push you, and even lift you.

Answer 8

force goes up as the square of the speed, or, in plain English, 100 miles an hour is twice the speed of 50 but FOUR times the force; 120 is 4 times 30 but SIXTEEN times the force....so drive down the road at 50, stick you arm out the window and think about FOUR times that....

Answer 9

Yes dint be silly. you dint know when the winds will change or anything. 100 ml an hr. ain't no joke.